Ferrari has confirmed it will join the other F1 teams for the test session at Valencia on February 1st.

However, contrary to some reports, the team says it has not yet decided whether Fernando Alonso or Felipe Massa will be first to drive the new car.

According to Ferrari’s Luca Colajanni:

Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro will attend the first test in Valencia but the schedule has not yet been arranged in details.Luca Colajanni

Massa had a late run in the F2007 in December as he completed his recovery from injury.

Ferrari are also yet to announce what their new car will be called. For the past nine years they’ve generally stuck to a clear pattern: F2001, F2002, F2003 and so on. The exception was in 2006 when they raced the 248-F1, named after the new engine configuration introduced to Formula 1 that year.

Latest report in the Europa Press claims Fernando will test all 3 days at Valencia from February 1st. Massa has been out of serious action for almost half last season so it makes sense to accustom Alonso to his new team first!! He will thrash Massa hands down in the same car, and Ferrari would do well to leave Massa in no doubt before the season gets underway that they are looking to Alonso to lead the team, the very mistake McIdiots made which cost them 2 world championships in 2007!!!! #:)

I think Santander will have their logo on the nose, since it’s been empty since the end of 2007. Barcodes will remain on the wing and sides until Marlboro deal runs out in 2011. (When Tobacco Sponsorship becomes illegal, I think.)